Australia vs United States: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor

Australia
1.1
in 2020
United States
1.2
in 2024
Australia rank
74th
United States rank
73rd

Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor over time

  • Australia
  • United States
0.511.52196319932024

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.2 against 1.1 in Australia, a difference of 0.1.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 74th and United States ranks 73rd of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2 0.8 0.4 Australia
1990s 1.2 0.9 0.3 Australia
2000s 0.925 1.2 0.275 United States
2010s 0.625 1.35 0.725 United States
2020s 1.1 0.5 0.6 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor, Australia or United States?
United States, at 1.2 against 1.1 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor between Australia and United States?
0.1, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
Australia ranks 74th and United States ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed